The Faster Lane
from Tyler Brûlé
Learn a look, lighten the load
Happy Easter, bunnies, from a breezy terrace above a modernist stretch of Lisbon. A couple of days ago I decided that this column will occasionally be devoted to life in the Portuguese capital as…
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Isle be back: Life on board the ‘Explora I’ in the Caribbean
Previously in ‘The Faster Lane’, your columnist was at sea on Explora 1, enjoying perfect weather in the Caribbean, about to disembark in St Kitts. Since then, there have been cancelled flights, emergency aviation…
Pushing the boat out: Taking to uncharted water can lead to unexpected discoveries
We’re in uncharted territory this weekend dear reader, so buckle up. Or better yet, don a life jacket. For starters, I’m on a cruise ship. Second, I’m in the Caribbean. And third, I’m rather…
South Korea’s tourism boom and the Hong Kong property market are things to keep an eye on
16.00 Sunday, Tomigaya, TokyoThere are few better ways to start or round out the week than walking through the doors of your favourite barber late on a Sunday afternoon, being given an enthusiastic greeting…
Staying comfortable in-flight starts with good service. Air France is getting it right
Today’s column is being typed out at 35,000 feet, just off the west coast of South Korea. If the in-flight moving map is correct, then we’ll soon pass just south of Suwon and Wonju…
World of difference: Head to Iberia for relaxed beaches and top tables
About once a week I think about that book I’m going to write. There’s the one I’ve started and made decent progress on. Without going into too much detail, the setting is alpine/near future…
